Executive Search — Hospitality, Leisure & Travel

We identify today's leaders.

C-suite and senior leadership appointed across hospitality, leisure and travel sectors globally. Quietly, precisely, personally.

Say Hello Our approach
I.
"The right leader doesn't just lead their teams.
They define the path."
Inveni — Founded on this belief
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Our conviction

In hospitality, leisure and travel, leadership is everything. A CEO who takes a group from good to extraordinary. The CMO who redefines the brand. A CFO who is exceptional at value creation. A Chair who influences the strategic narrative.

01

Sector Exclusivity

We work in hospitality, leisure and travel. Every relationship, every search, every insight — built entirely within these sectors. We are not generalists. This is not a vertical we visit. It is where we live.

02

Boutique by Design

We carry a deliberately select number of mandates. Every search receives the full attention of our senior team — never delegated, never rushed, never treated as a transaction.

03

Relationship First

Reputation is our currency. We treat every candidate and every client as a long-term relationship. Our best work often begins with conversations started years earlier.

04

Rigour & Breadth

Boutique by nature, broad in capability. Our delivery is current and rigorous — our research deep across all disciplines and across all relevant sectors.

Track record

Numbers that
speak volumes.

We believe in delivery. Our completion rate, retention figures, and repeat client relationships reflect the way we work — prioritising delivery, every time.

How we work
94%
Completion
rate
100+
Placements
80%
Repeat
business
30+
Countries

Where we work

The sectors we know
from the inside.

Restaurant & QSR Brands

Multi-site restaurants, QSR brands, and casual and fine dining groups.

Licensed Retail & Food to Go

Pub groups, bar operators, coffee, food to go, nightlife, and competitive socialising ventures.

Leisure & Entertainment

Theme parks, visitor attractions, entertainment venues, and leisure operators.

Hotels & Resorts

Independent operators, platforms, brand owners, and luxury hotel groups worldwide.

Aviation

Airlines, private aviation, and airport hospitality and concession operators.

Travel & Tour Operators

Travel companies, expedition operators, and experience-led travel brands.

Wellness & Spas

Fitness operators, spa and wellness retreats, and integrated wellbeing operators.

Cruise

Luxury and expedition cruise lines, private yacht and river operators.

Investors

Private equity, venture capital, family offices, and strategic real estate investors across hospitality, leisure, and travel.

Digital & Technology

Tech providers, OTAs, and digital platforms serving hospitality, leisure, and travel.

Clients we have partnered with over the years

Apollo
Herbalife
Brookfield
Boston Tea Party
McS
Active Partners
The Big Table
Nando's
Maybourne
Zipworld
BGF
Connection Capital
Waddesdon Wine
Cunard
ODEON
Spar UK
Terra Firma
Value Retail
Chicken Shop
Three Hills
Five Guys
Generator
LTC
Caffè Nero
GAIL's
Fitness First
Wagamama
Green Caffè Nero
Virgin Active
Virgin Media
Argyll
Aramark
Carnival UK
MOD Pizza
Coppa Club
Allstar Lanes
Freston
Starbucks
KFC
Burger King
Caravan
Papa John's
Leon
Itsu
Power League
LR
Corinthia
Atlas Hotels

How we work

Measured steps.
Certain outcomes.

I

Brief & Immersion

We begin with a conversation about your organisation, your strategy and context, culture, and the kind of leader who will thrive and deliver in your environment.

II

Research & Mapping

A thorough, discreet mapping of the candidate pool. Approaching candidates through our network, recommendations, and thorough research.

III

Assessment & Shortlist

Each candidate undergoes rigorous evaluation for each search. We present only those who we would confidently recommend. A shortlist, not a long one.

IV

Engagement & Transition

We manage the process through to offer stage and beyond, supporting both parties through negotiation, transitioning, and onboarding.

V

Partnership & Advisory

A placement is not the end of our involvement. It is, in fact, the beginning. We remain in contact throughout the entire duration of their appointment. Long-term success and delivery are the only measures we care about.

"We work with a select number of clients precisely so that each receives the attention they deserve."

Every search is led by a Partner and is supported by an experienced research and delivery consultant, allowing us to conduct thorough work that consistently delivers the right result, at pace.

Our dedicated research and delivery consultants are long-standing servants to our sectors — not fresh graduates learning their trade, on your search.

Our commercial four-stage fee structure is transparently linked to agreed milestones, and aligned to joint success.

"Inveni didn't just fill our role — they found us a leader who has transformed the business. Two years on, it remains the best executive decision we have made."

Chief Executive · Luxury Hotel Group, Europe

Begin a
conversation.

Whether you are looking to discuss a search, or establish a relationship for the future — we would be delighted to hear from you. Every conversation is treated with complete discretion.

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